Campaign partner ZERO TO THREE hosted a webinar, “A National Call for Safe, Affordable Housing for Our Children,” on May 22. On the webinar, leading experts from the campaign, Children’s […]
The campaign and state partner Prosperity Indiana in partnership with NLIHC and the Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition sent letters to Senator Todd Young (R-IN) on May 14 urging him to […]
On April 22nd, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson. This is the most significant Supreme Court case about the rights […]
Over 100 forum participants attended the Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) breakout session, “A Multi-Sector Approach to Achieving Justice and Equity at the Intersections of Housing, Environment, and Health.” Panelists […]
On March 18, the campaign sent a letter to Congress urging them to include the Eviction Crisis Act and the Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act in any bipartisan housing packages that moves […]
NLIHC’s Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign has awarded capacity-building grants to seven state-based organizations that will work to advance the national campaign’s goals. Each grantee will use its funding […]
Join Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) on November 9 at 2:30 pm ET for “Multi-Sector Advocacy: A Look Ahead,” a virtual event that will unveil the campaign’s robust plans for […]
The campaign announces a new grant opportunity for state-level organizations interested in expanding multi-sector partnerships and influencing federal housing policy. It is critical that elected officials in the U.S. Congress hear […]
On April 21, the campaign sent a letter to Congress urging them to reject any proposal to cut domestic spending, including investments in affordable housing and homelessness, or cut housing […]
In contemporary discussions of important societal issues in the United States, two concerns often rise to the surface because of the combination of their severity and urgency. The first is […]
As the 118th Congress gets underway, the federal debt ceiling has taken center stage. In early January, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the United States would soon breach its […]
The campaign submitted a memorandum to members of the 118th Congress urging policymakers to address one of the most critical issues facing people today: the lack of decent, stable, affordable rental […]
Over the past two decades, the U.S. has been combating one crisis after another; from mass incarceration, to staving off economic disaster, to widespread racialized inequities, to rising fatal overdose […]
On September 13, the campaign sent a multi-sector sign-on letter to appropriators urging their FY23 spending bills to include President Biden’s budget request to expand Housing Choice Vouchers to an […]
In the last fifteen years, criminal justice reform has become a major focus for policymakers in the United States. Reflecting the broad recognition that previous policy choices have led to […]
On June 13, the campaign sent a letter to Congress urging robust housing investments in any future reconciliation legislation for housing vouchers, public housing, and the national Housing Trust Fund […]
On April 22, the campaign sent a letter to appropriators urging to include in their FY23 spending bills President Biden’s budget request to expand Housing Choice Vouchers to an additional […]
The federal government has long recognized the importance of housing to the lives of all Americans. Unfortunately, this recognition has been consistently accompanied by outright complicity in the establishment and […]
On February 10, the campaign sent a letter to appropriators urging that a final FY22 spending bill includes the House proposal to expand Housing Choice Vouchers to an additional 125,000 […]
On January 27, the campaign sent a letter to Congress urging robust investments in the Build Back Better Act for housing vouchers, public housing, and the national Housing Trust Fund. Specifically, […]
In mid-December 2021, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) publicly announced that he would not support the House-approved Build Back Better framework in its current form. In doing so, he suggested that […]
On January 19, the campaign’s director, Mike Koprowski, sent a letter to appropriators urging that a final FY22 spending bill includes the House proposal to expand Housing Choice Vouchers to […]
Claudia D. Solari is a senior research associate in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute, where she studies housing instability. Solari specializes in social inequality […]
Among potential policy priorities, programs for veterans enjoy high levels of public support. While this mandate has often gone unfulfilled in the past, a recent series of federal efforts have […]
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Children’s HealthWatch National Alliance to End Homelessness National League of Cities Children’s Defense Fund Catholic Charities National Women’s Law Center Healthcare Anchor Network Community […]
On October 6, the campaign sent an updated letter to Congress urging robust investments in the Build Back Better Act for housing vouchers, public housing, and the national Housing Trust […]
The campaign commissioned a national public opinion poll through The Tarrance Group to assess the public’s opinions and perspectives on issues related to housing affordability and potential policy responses. The […]
The campaign released a new issue brief, survey, and podcast on the connection between educational outcomes and housing. These resources are aimed at deepening the understanding of advocates and policymakers […]
On August 31, the campaign sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to 1) expand rental assistance by $180 billion, 2) invest $70 billion to repair the nation’s public housing […]
Researchers weigh in on the relationships between housing and well-being–and how policies recently introduced in Congress can make a big difference. When thinking about the multi-dimensional impact of housing on […]
The Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act is a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senators Van Hollen (D-MD) and Young (R-IN) that would create new rental vouchers for low-income pregnant people […]
On June 23, 2021, a bipartisan group of senators–Michael Bennet (D-CO), Rob Portman (R-OH), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Todd Young (R-IN)–reintroduced the Eviction Crisis Act, a critical piece of legislation […]
Senators Van Hollen and Young have reintroduced a bipartisan bill that expands rental assistance to 500,000 additional families with young children. The Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act was originally […]
On June 14, the campaign sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to 1) expand rental assistance to every eligible household, 2) invest $70 billion to preserve public housing. and […]
On March 30, the campaign sent a letter to President Biden and HUD Secretary Fudge urging them to 1) expand rental assistance to every eligible household, 2) invest $70 billion to preserve […]
On March 22, Zero to Three released a brief on the impact of the eviction moratorium on babies. The brief explores the greater risk of eviction faced by families with […]
Justice in Aging and NLIHC recently co-published an issue brief that explores how housing instability, housing unaffordability, and homelessness impact the low-income senior population. The issue brief explores (1) the […]
On January 26, the campaign sent a letter to Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy urging them to 1) provide $30 billion in emergency rental […]
On January 15, the campaign sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden, urging him to take immediate action to prevent a catastrophic wave of evictions by issuing an Executive Order […]
On December 16, the campaign sent a letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), urging him to take immediate action to prevent […]
On November 12, 2020, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign sent a memo to President-elect Biden and his transition team, urging the new administration to address affordable housing challenges for […]
On August 6, 2020, leading organizations from the health sector sent a letter to Congress urging vital housing resources and protections in the next COVID-19 relief package. Specifically, the letter […]
On June 1, 2020, members of the campaign’s Steering Committee and Roundtable sent an updated letter to congressional leadership urging the Senate to immediately consider vital housing provisions contained within […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES New Opinion Poll Shows the Public is Highly Concerned About Housing Instability During […]
The campaign commissioned a national public opinion poll through Hart Research Associates to assess the public’s opinions and perspectives on issues related to housing instability during the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
On May 6, 2020, members of the campaign’s Steering Committee and Roundtable sent a letter to Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy urging Congress […]
On April 13, 2020, members of the campaign’s Steering Committee and Roundtable sent a letter to congressional leadership urging critical housing/homelessness resources in the potential forthcoming “Phase 4” coronavirus relief […]
On March 17, the campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent a letter to the Senate and House sponsors of the “Pathway to Stable and Affordable Housing for All Act,” (S.2946/H.R.5813), which […]
Policymakers from both sides of the aisle agree that a significant investment in infrastructure should be a top priority. To maximize impact, a broad infrastructure package should contain resources to […]
On March 12, the campaign sent a letter to Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy urging them to include emergency assistance funding to help […]
By Kristine Gonnella, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium The World Health Organization declared 2020 as “The Year of the Nurse and Midwife” in honor […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES U.S. Senators, Experts, and Advocates Convene on Capitol Hill to Discuss Bipartisan Solutions […]
On January 14, 2020, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled: “On the Brink of Homelessness: How the Affordable Housing Crisis and the Gentrification of America Is Leaving […]
By: Douglas Rice, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities This piece was originally posted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. To view the […]
By: Ife Floyd, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities This piece was originally posted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. To view the […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES Debate Moderators (Finally) Ask Housing Question! For the first time in memory – […]
In preparation for the fifth Democratic presidential debate hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post in Atlanta, the campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent letters to the four moderators (Andrea Mitchell, […]
In preparation for the fourth Democratic presidential debate hosted by CNN and The New York Times in Westerville, Ohio, the campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent letters to the three moderators […]
On September 27, 2019, UnidosUS – a Steering Committee member of the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign – published a new report entitled “Calling It Home: Latino Rental Housing Affordability.” […]
By: National Network To End Domestic Violence Housing is safety for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Access to housing allows victims to break free from abusers and escape homelessness. […]
By Mollyrose Schaffner, Policy Writer/Editor, ZERO TO THREE Just as a home’s foundation is laid first, the groundwork for a child’s strong future is built in the first days, months, […]
In preparation for the third Democratic presidential debate hosted by ABC and Univision in Houston, the campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent letters to the four moderators (George Stephanopoulos, David Muir, Linsey Davis, […]
By: Khalil Shahyd – Senior Policy Advocate, Natural Resources Defense Council Having safe, healthy, and affordable housing options is integral to ensuring low-income families have access to sustainable livelihoods, and quality […]
Today, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent a letter urging Congress to prioritize housing assistance for the nation’s most vulnerable people – and the Housing Choice […]
By: Patricia Martin, D.O. Since my first month as a family physician in Washington, D.C. about two years ago, I have cared for a gentleman (Mr. B) with diabetes. He has […]
In preparation for the second Democratic presidential debate hosted by CNN in Detroit, the campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent letters to the three moderators (Don Lemon, Dana Bash, and Jake […]
During the Our Homes, Our Voices National Housing Week of Action, the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) conducted a number of successful multi-sector events and activities across […]
Published: March 28th, 2019 Maureen Bowling, Lexington, Kentucky A little under four years ago, my children and I were facing homelessness. I was in an abusive relationship that was threatening […]
Policymakers from both sides of the aisle agree that a significant investment in infrastructure should be a top priority. To maximize impact, a broad infrastructure package should contain resources to […]
Unless Congress and the President reach a new budget agreement, both non-defense and defense discretionary program areas will face deep cuts in 2020 and 2021, forced by tight funding limits […]
By: Josh Davis, Vice President of External Affairs, StriveTogether StriveTogether recently joined an array of multi-sector organizations in calling for increased investments in the National Housing Trust Fund. We are […]
On March 28, 2019, the campaign released the results of a national public opinion poll that it commissioned through Hart Research Associates. The poll is the first in several years […]
The campaign’s state partner in Idaho, the Idaho Asset Building Network (IABN), recently released its “Housing Affordability Chartbook,” an unprecedented report which explores the housing affordability crisis in the state […]
According to The National Center for Health in Public Housing, over 2 million residents live in public housing across the country. Public housing was initially developed to offer safe, decent […]
The campaign hosted a congressional briefing on January 24 with over 110 Capitol Hill staffers and advocates to unveil the release of its national policy agenda, “Within Reach.” “Within Reach” identifies […]
On December 20, Campaign Director, Mike Koprowski, sent “thank you” letters to 25 Members of Congress. The letters express gratitude for their recent bills that elevate the issue of affordable […]
Representatives from the Oregon Housing Alliance and Oregon Food Bank gathered in Portland on October 22 to discuss their model of multi-sector collaboration. The Oregon Housing Alliance, which consists of […]
The Utah Housing Coalition (UHC) hosted its first congressional panel on affordable housing under the banner of the Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable housing campaign. (UHC is one of […]
By: Evan Carmen, Assistant Director for Aging Policy, B’nai B’rith International Since I started my job at B’nai B’rith International, I have written several blogs being critical of the Trump Administration […]
This week, Opportunity Starts at Home’s state grantee in Idaho, the Idaho Asset Building Network (IABN), along with four of its multi-sector partners, submitted a letter to Senator Mike Crapo […]
On Tuesday, September 18, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign hosted its first Roundtable meeting. Representatives from 70 multi-sector organizations, including housing, education, healthcare, civil rights, anti-poverty, seniors, faith-based, anti-hunger, […]
Coalition Building in California Housing California has been building the capacity of regional partners to educate and engage residents of affordable housing developments in policy advocacy through its Residents United Network (RUN). […]
On September 20, the Steering Committee of the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign sent a letter urging Congress to include in its final Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) FY 2019 […]
To continue to broaden our multi-sector effort, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign selected seven state partners to receive capacity-building grants to broaden and diversify each state’s housing coalition to […]
By Lily Eskelsen García, President of the National Education Association One of my favorite photos is of the students I taught at a homeless shelter in Salt Lake City. I […]
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign held a multi-sector event on May 10 in Washington D.C. to officially introduce its “Opportunity Roundtable.” More than eighty individuals attended the event, including representatives from […]
What is the Opportunity Roundtable? The Opportunity Roundtable is a new initiative which enables the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign to raise awareness about the intersections of housing and other […]
May 2018 What is Opportunity Starts at Home? The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign is a longterm, dynamic, multi-sector housing campaign to meet the rental housing needs of the nation’s […]
By Jim Weill | FRAC President The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) has joined with a diverse group of national organizations to launch a new Opportunity Starts at Homecampaign to […]
By Marian Wright Edelman Fifty years ago this week the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, became law after passing Congress in the wake […]
By: Dr. Megan Sandel, Principal Investigator, Children’s HealthWatch As a doctor, I know that a stable, affordable home is a prescription for good health. This was recently instilled by my […]
By: UnidosUS For the last 50 years, UnidosUS has worked to empower Latinos to contribute to our nation’s prosperity and share in its economic opportunities. We believe the stability […]
Housing affordability is central to other national priorities, like health care, economic growth, food security, education, civil rights, and more. But the affordable housing crisis has reached historic heights, most […]
By: The National Alliance to End Homelessness The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign is a long-term effort. Its strategy centers on improving federal policy: how can we incentivize and fund […]
By Mike Koprowski, Campaign Director for Opportunity Starts at Home A safe, decent, affordable home is a foundation of opportunity, but it’s out of reach for far too many. The evidence […]
Chances are high that if you’re reading this website, you’re already in the housing sector. But the point of the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign is to broaden the […]
At its core, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign is about getting various sectors (i.e., education, health, civil rights, economic mobility, veterans) to understand the importance of affordable housing, to […]
The nature and magnitude of the severe shortage of affordable homes demands a broad, multi-sector response. Housing affordability is central to achieving better health, higher educational attainment, and longer lifetime […]
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The goals of the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign are to advance federal housing solutions that: Bridge the growing gap between renter incomes and rising housing costs Provide aid to […]